The Retros
We discuss the best picture decisions made by the Academy and whether they were right or wrong...we decide! We also discuss the many different categories and movies of the particular Oscar year we are reviewing and add a few new categories ourselves.
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Episodes
35 episodes
Episode 35: 1967 Intermission
This week we look back at our 1967 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. In this episode:We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves accountable for those mistakes! Even if we have to make fun of ...
Episode 34: 1939 Intermission
This week we look back at our 1939 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. In this episode:The audio quality took a little hit while recording this show. We managed to fix the problem so future s...
Episode 33: 2026 Oscar Predictions
This week we are excited to talk about the Oscars, but this time, the Oscars that haven't happened yet! Yes, we're looking forward and giving our predictions for 2026 Oscars that are right around the corner!In this episode:...
Episode 32: 2012 Intermission
This week we look back at our 2012 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. In this episode:We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves accountable for those mistakes! Even if we have to make fun of ...
Episode 31: 1953
Welcome to SEASON 2!! As we start the new year, we start a new season of laughs and movie talk here on the Retros. We're so happy to have found such success when we launched season 1 last year. We appreciate everyone who took the tim...
Episode 30: 1985 - Part 2
Since we had so much to say, this week we're presenting the second part of 1985! But first, here is a reminder of this years list of Oscar nominees:Out of AfricaThe Color PurpleKiss of the Spider Woman<...
Episode 29: 1985 - Part 1
This week we go "back in time" to 1985! Wow, it was such an enjoyable trip to a time of our tumultuous youth to watch the movies that were so essential to our formative years, and boy did we find a lot to talk about! So much so,...
Episode 28: 1987 Intermission
This week we look back at our 1987 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. In this episode:We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves accountable for those mistakes! Even if we have to make fun of ...
Episode 27: 1939
This week we go back, way back, to 1939! It was a fascinating dive into an era of movies we didn't know that much about. But we learned! Oh, we learned... Here are the ten movies nominated for Outstanding Production (what they called "Best Pict...
Episode 26: 2008 Intermission
Sorry for the delay, we were on a brief marketing sabbatical! This week we look back at our 2008 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...In th...
Episode 25: 2012
This week we look at the Best Picture nominations of 2012 and noticed something different! This year the Academy went with a ten movie list. Not to be daunted, we dove right in:ArgoAmourBeasts of the Southern Waste...
Episode 24: 1974 Intermission
Where we look back at our 1974 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...In this episode:We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves account...
Episode 23: 1967
This week we go back in time and look at the Best Picture nominations of 1967 and we are really excited to talk about them:Bonnie and ClydeThe GraduateIn the Heat of the NightDoctor DoolittleGuess...
Episode 22: Best Actor Madness Sixth and Final Round
In honor of March Madness and the upcoming NFL season, we put together a bracket of our own! This is the Final round for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! Who will win? We've tallied up the votes and determined the victor. Listen in and f...
Episode 21: Best Actor Madness Fifth Round
In honor of March Madness and the upcoming NFL season, we put together a bracket of our own! This is the Fifth round! We are now in the Final Four vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What next? Go listen to the fifth round show, a...
Episode 20: 1987
Our 20th episode! We look at the Best Picture nominations of 1987 and we are really excited to talk about them:The Last EmperorBroadcast NewsFatal AttractionHope and GloryMoonstruckPl...
Episode 19: Best Actor Madness Fourth Round
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own! This is the fourth round! We are now in the Elite Eight vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What next? Go listen to the fourth round show, ...
Episode 18: 2008
Back to the 2000s and another list of fantastic movies! We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:Slumdog MillionaireThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe R...
Episode 17: 2001 Intermission
Where we look back at our 2001 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...In this episode:We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves account...
Episode 16: 1974
This is quite possibly our favorite year we've done on this show! The 70s was full of avant guard cinema and outright crazy gonzo productions. We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:The Godfather Part 2
Episode 15: 1983 Intermission
Where we look back at our 1983 episode and see if it needs any mistakes rectified or omissions told. But probably not. But probably, we're not always that accurate...In this episode:We made some mistakes. We hold ourselves account...
Episode 14: Best Actor Madness Third Round
In honor of March Madness, the NBA and NHL playoffs, we put together a bracket of our own! This is the third round! The votes were in and we winnowed the matches down to 16 actors vying for the Irwin Uber Allin Award! What nex...
Episode 13: 2001
We are moving into the 21st Century and discussing all the Oscar movies for the year 2001!! We were really excited to talk about the best picture nominations:Gosford ParkIn the BedroomFellowship of the Ring